What color is #708090?

#708090 is a grayish azure known as Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708090?

The RGB value is 112, 128, 144: 112 red, 128 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708090?

The complementary color is #908070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708090?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708090 color

#708090 rgb(112, 128, 144)

Shades of gray

The hex color #708090 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 50.2% green and 56.5% blue (112, 128, 144).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

This exact color is also called Slate Gray.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#708090 color codes

HEX	`#708090`
RGB	`rgb(112, 128, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 50.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 13%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 22%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.84, -2.14, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.84, 10.79, 258.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.434, 20.896, 29.39)`
Decimal	`7372944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708090, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #708090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #708090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708090; }
.text { color: #708090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 128 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708090, #707090); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #708090?: #708090 is a grayish azure known as Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708090?: The RGB value is 112, 128, 144: 112 red, 128 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708090?: The complementary color is #908070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708090?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.